Covid-19 (July 24): 184 deaths; 15,902 new cases push active cases above 150k

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 15,902 new Covid-19 cases that has pushed active cases beyond the 150,000 mark.

Based on data of the severity of new cases today, 96.8 percent of new cases were either asymptomatic or with mild symptoms.

However the ministry has not disclosed how many of its active cases are asymptomatic, mild, severe or critical.

There were 155,193 test samples taken in the 24-hour period as of noon today, giving an unofficial positivity rate of 10.03 percent.  This figure has been in double digits for five of the last six days.

The World Health Organisation recommends a testing positivity rate threshold of 5 percent. Anything above that suggests under-testing.

There were also 184 deaths today, pushing the death toll to 7,902.

• Active cases: 153,633
• Patients in ICU: 950
• Intubated: 468

New cases by states

Kuala Lumpur (2,406) and Sabah (712) saw record-high numbers today.

The situation in Sabah - which has the lowest one-dose vaccination rate in the country - is direr compared to the major outbreak in the state late last year.

Selangor (7,351)
Kuala Lumpur (2,406)
Kedah (867)
Johor (804)
Sabah (712)
Malacca (631)
Negeri Sembilan (625)
Penang (505)
Kelantan (502)
Perak (469)
Pahang (406)
Terengganu (267)
Sarawak (261)
Putrajaya (59)
Labuan (30)
Perlis (7)

Deaths

Selangor reported the most deaths today (87) followed by Kedah (17), Pahang (16), Negeri Sembilan (15), Kuala Lumpur (13), Johor (10), Sabah (8), Malacca (7), Penang (6), Terengganu (3), and Sarawak (2).

Clusters

A total of 976 out of 3,418 clusters are still active. This includes the 27 new clusters reported today.

Details of the new clusters:

Industri Kota Burok
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 52 out of 76 screened

DPB Lima Tanjung Pelepas
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 14 out of 195 screened

A6 Tanjung Pelepas
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 7 out of 46 screened

Jalan Helang Bukit
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 36 out of 61 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Pasar Sentul
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 95 out of 179 screened

Tapak Bina Sungai Bunus
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Titiwangsa
Total infected: 75 out of 214 screened

Industri Jalan Raja Nong
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 45 out of 127 screened

Jalan Besar Tanjung Sepat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 9 out of 11 screened

Dah 2/2 Industri Sungai Petani
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kuala Muda
Total infected: 13 out of 274 screened

Dah Tupah Industri Sungai Petani
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kuala Muda
Total infected: 82 out of 138 screened

Kledang Utara Tiga
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta and Kerian
Total infected: 30 out of 40 screened

Jalan Maharani Intan
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Hilir Perak
Total infected: 16 out of 37 screened

Pekan Jelawat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok and Pasir Puteh
Total infected: 8 out of 115 screened

Jalan Perniagaan Jelatang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Alor Gajah
Total infected: 33 out of 65 screened

Industri Jalan Batu Malim
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Raub and Lipis
Total infected: 11 out of 644 screened

Bukit Bangkong
Category: Community
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 33 out of 137 screened

Sungai Melut
Category: Community
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 23 out of 92 screened

Kampung Dato’ Abu Bakar Baginda
Category: Community
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 70 out of 304 screened

Nosoob Baru
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Penampang
Total infected: 17 out of 30 screened

Kampung Lubok Stol
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 9 out of 9 screened

Kubang Palas
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Hulu Terengganu and Marang
Total infected: 47 out of 386 screened

Padang Lalang Temerloh
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Temerloh
Total infected: 21 out of 67 screened

Jalan Dang Wangi
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Lembah Pantai
Total infected: 55 out of 104 screened

Tembok Nanas 2
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Johor
District(s): Pontian
Total infected: 19 out of 168 screened

Seksyen 17 Lembah Sireh
Category: Higher education institution
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 9 out of 12 screened

Jalan Mat Salleh
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Kota Kinabalu, Penampang, Papar, Ranau and Putatan
Total infected: 35 out of 252 screened

Salamis
Category: Import
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 10 out of 23 screened